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Bu.ines. attended Win th.Count.e.o Nor humherlanJ, Union, Lycoming Montour .nd Columbia. References in Philadelphia . Hon. Job R.Tvaon, Pomera . Snodfrmas, Chaa. Gihlion., F.aq.. Lien, rjmiin at w. ISTE"W STORE- ELIAS EMERICH, , ESPECTFULLY inform, the citizeh. of of Lower Augusta to.n.HH- lie ee..erallv. that he has purr... lately kept by Isaac Martz.nl l.ower nugu. townei.ip near Emerich's Tavern, and ha. jn.t openeJ a splendid .lock of Fall and Winter GOOD. Hi. stork con.iat.of CloU. C.aaimrre. C...1 .elt.of all kind., linen, cotton and Alio, Calicoe.. Ginghams, Lawn". De L.ine. and all kind, of Ladies G; GROCERIES, Hardware, Queensware of va rious style, and patterns. rinihinir Also, an assortment of R'-WJe ,V of all descriptions. Boot, and Shoes, nd Cap.. 8 XI.T FISH. Ac, and a variety or other article, .uch a. are auit.M. to the trade. .11 of which will I ."Id at the lowest price.. try Country produce taken in exchange at the hiRhesl market price.. ,n,ar,7.f Lower Augusta twp- Oclohcr 10, 1857.-tf. I4TEXT TIIEIX GUE.iSE. niHW Grease is recommended to the notice of I Waffonera. Livery Stable keepers. &c.. as being Supehioh (o anything of the hind ever in troduced. A. it doe. not gum upon the l - is much more durable, and t. not affected by the weather, remaining the aame in ."" ; !ir. and out up in tin cain.wr- 75 tents, for sale by A March 14.ie57.- W. KISHEK. ril.O. KIMBALL, late of Elmira. having t .;,tn nf Kunburv. reapectfully ioformaX citizen, and others, that he intend, o form a Ringing Cla... both ocular and crcd ind -ill impart in.truction to .11 who may dcs.r. to place themselves under his charge. N B Mrs. O. Kimball is prepared to grv. instruction, to few mote pupils o the I iaM F8uiibury, September 1 9, 1 857. tf New riilladelpUla Ory Ooods!! SHARPLESS BR0THEKS, iite TownaiitD SHinntas & Sos. HVE removed to their new .tore, N. W. corner of Ckemut and 8th streets, and have opened their usual full assortment of Au L .nd Winter DRY GOOU8. which .hey Ifler at very low price.. Their stock include. Shawls, Black and Fancy Bilks. Merino, .nd .ther Dress Goods, Men', and Uoy S Wear. Blankeis, Housekeeping Goods, and Goeds for "Friends Wear." Oct.! I, tS3-7.-6rr.3c ANBURY STBAM TLOTJEINQ MILL ttnit fnbscriber. respectfully .nnounc. to the 1 public, that their new Steam Flouring Mill in this place, has been eompWiud. .nd will go Into operation on Monday 0rlrt 7 of Au- gUHavi" g' engaijcd .competent Miller, they trust they will be ah e, with all the modern improvement, .dopted in their mill, to Rive entire .ali.faclion to all who may favor them "NYUEthMNEHART it HARRISON. Sunbury, Augu.t 29, 1857. tl GILBEP.T BTTLS01T, tSt'CCtQH T J O. CAMPBE-L it CO., AD L. C. IVES, QFormerly No. 15 North Wharves.) DE ALER IN PRODUCE. FRUI V AND VE GETABLES, No. 4 North Wba'vea, 4th door Market .treat, f hilauelphi.. Orange., Apples, Dried Fruit. Butter, Lemons, Onions, Mercer Potatoes, Cheese Haisine, Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Beans, Pea Nuts, Peaches, Cranbarries Eggs, etc, Urher. for Shipping put up with car. and dis- 'ty" QpODS .old an commission for Farmer. unJ Dealers. October S. 1857. The $10 and tI5 Single and Doable Threaded Empire rami'y oewinj Maohinet. AN AGENCY for th. .ale of these Sewing M.rhines can b. secured on liber.l terras for k. I'n.iniv of Northumberland. No on. need apply without capital .utficient to conduct th. buaiiiea. pr prly and who cunot bring refer nee. .. to reliability and capacity. A psrsonal i. sill ha necessary. Tb. peculiar adaptation of thes. Machines for .11 purpose, of f amily 8.wipg. will, wber. ever hey .re ofterej for sal. command a ready .nd unlimited uemana. JOHNSON 4; G0ODLL. 6 E. Corner of fith and Arch Saa., Phil.del'a. 'ABgurt 15, 1867tf BL4NKSI nL4IHt 15 LANK Deeds, Mortgages, Bonds, Warrant. AttacbroenU.CtMnQsitmenU, uibs,bu. ls. Eisci lions. Justices' and Co.sUble' klna odiee. -ssTatlCKLESf of wiou. kind.. Lobatsr., 8ar rdiuea. dec, cV.,iuat received and for Ml. tube Urug aior ei a. r inju,n a Ay r Au3 Ji iii''-w i a 1 1 r i . TRIP LIGHTLY OVER TROUBLE. Trip lightly aver trouble, Trip lightly over wrong ; We only mak. grief double By dwelling on it long. Why trap woe', hand so tightly t Why sigh o'eg blossom, dead 1 Yfhy cling to forms unsightly ! Why not seek joy instead t Trip lightly over sorrow, Though this dsy may be dbrfe, ne sun may shine to-morrow, And gaily sing the lark ; Fair hope has not departed, Th'-ugh roses may have pd ; Then never be eVwn-liea'rted, Bullek fur joy instead." Trip lightly over sadness, Stand not to rail at doom ; We've pearls to string of gladness, On this side of the tomb ; Whilst stars are nightly shining, And heaven is overhead, Encourage not repining But look for joy instead. OXE OF THE BEST STORIES EVEll PUBLISHED. THE EXPERIENCES OF SUSAN CHASE. BY TnB AUTIIOB OF "THE UKIR TO ARH1.EV. CilATTEIt VII. CONTINUED. THE EXf OF AN ILL-STABBED VISIT It was early morning in Babadoeg. A car riage, which bad been on its way to Bridge town, was suddenly stopped by its inmate, and ordered back to whence it came, i-o the black driver turned it round, whipped up bis horse, and soon drove into the sronnOs of a pretty country residence. t A lady, young and nice looking, descended from the carriage, and entered the house. ta v??ed into one of the sitti'niT-rersss, closed Uib door, and sank down on the sofa; il ever tribulation was expressed on a human countenance, it was on bers. " I o bring herselT to shame ! she wailed "to quit her husband's borne clandestinely, and depart with another, over the widd seas 1 to enter deliberately on a guilty course 1 to desert him on what may be bis bed of death I And to leaie me here, unprotected, in his house, where 1 ought not to bel Oh, that I had known Emma belter, and naver come out to her I" Susan Chase suddenly broke off her words and held ber breath. A gentlemanly voice was accosting the driver, who, like all his native fraternity, was taking his own time ere lie drove off to the stables, and the con versation ascended to ber eais through the open window. "Have you brought back your mistress, Jicko!" "2Vo," cried Jicko. "Mistress not any where. Mistress gone to England in the ship." "Nonsense, Jirko. Yon are inventing." "Ask miss," responded Jirko. "She know." The gentleman turned from Jicko, and entered the sitting-room. He was one of the clerical staff at Barbadoes, and had recently even appointed to a ehnrrh there ; previous to that, he had acted as an assistant, or missionary, though in holy orders. He was about thirty years of age, with a prepossess ing, intellectual countenance. J) is name was Leicester. "You; have not found Mrs. Carnagie, Miss Chase," he said to Susan. What answer was Sosan to give? This gecr!leman bad been present when she de parted, half an hour before, in search of her sister, bad closed the carriage doer for ber, and agreed with ber in assuming that Mrs. Carnagie bad slept at the friend's house, where she bad gone to an evening party the previous nigbt. ')' confirm the news that ber sister bad departed clandestinely for England tfas to betray all ; yet bow to keep the tidings from him ? Confused words rose to ber lips, bnt one contradicted another ; and, bewildered, terrined and helpless, she burst ihto an hysterical flood of tears. A suspicion of the truth arose in the mind of Mr. Leicester for he bad been a frequent visiter, arrd had observed, with disapprobation, certain points in the conduct of M r. Cat nagie. Susan sobbed like a child. It was not often bbe could be aroused to such emotion, but when it did eeme it was uncontrollable. "Strive for composare," whispered Mr. Leicaster. "I fear you are in some strait, some deep distress, apart from tbo anxiety caused by the illness of Mr. Carnagie. You want a friend ; my calling has led mo amid suffering and sorrow of all kinds ; dear Miss Chase, let ma be that friend." "Oh, that 1 bad a friend !" answered Su san. "1 am, iudeed, in a strait; and I know not where to turn for advice or help." "Turn to me ; tell me all that is causing you grief. Believe me, I have bad so much experience in the varied tribulationi of life, that I am old in them beyond what any years may seem to justify. All that the truest counsel, the deepest sympathy can do for ou, i win ao. Susan listened. Ai adviser she must bava. Left to herself, she" would sink und. r tbt weight of care that was upon her; and in all B.roaaoes tbere was not one she would rather confide io tbao this kind, conscientious minister ; no, cot in anv, even double bit age. Yet she still ah rack from speaking, as she turned her aching head away from the I bear from JinVn 1W M r.M..u t... departed for Eoeland. and I Inf., iK... and hat , . . mn id ignorance) oi her intention." ha rammed, ia a lew tone, iu luvua conndeoce by showier that " "Tl u" -"preparec, lor 11. "May I tell yon Mis. Chase, tnat 1 bava almost forseen vu..i just i ai.o leu yoa that I nm..i..i.j privately with Mrs. Caraagia not a week aeo. aun eoireaiea ner to b mora with W hua. oauu, sua mas wuo u.ptaio Cbard 1" eoi na knew it all. The erim.nn fl.,.,1. csnia iuto Susan's checks, bat she dried ber tears. "Ob, Mr Leicester, aha na not W. gona away with him in the worst sense of tne term, l nioga between ber and -her bus. band bava not been pleasaut. especially on my sister's side. Sba bad groa to dislike him she told ma so; and aba is betatrons and selfwilled. Sba ruay bava departed to separata herself from Mr. Caraagia, without wiinoni aoyioiog worsa. Mr. Leicester oould not adopt this aoaaual new of such a eaaa, but be diet cot press h own. "iiow did yoa beeoma aoquaiottd vita bti departure r ' be lDjatrea. gdtti Ciilc. "As I was going along, one of the officers rode op to the carriage to ask after Mr. Car ongie, and remarked now unfortunate it was the fever should have attacked him, just when Mrs. Carnagie was called to England. He said he was on the ship last night, wbeu she and her maid came on board." "Which or them was it!" "Lieutenant Grape. He also observed that it was lucky Captain Chard happened to be going io the same ship, as he could protect her," added Susan, eagerly. "There fore he suspects nothing amiss." "Does Mr. Carnagie suspect it T" "Ob, no. When he rame home last night,, ill, be asked for Kmma, bnt she bod gone out then. How distressing that the fever should Lave come on so rapidly 1" "It has not come rapidly," returned the clergyman. "I was sure it was attacking him yesteidoy morning, end told him so." "You have had more experience than I in these West-Indian maladies, Mr. Leicester indeed, I have had none tt all ; do you deem him dangerously ill T" "I Bo fear so." .''This step of my sister's hag placed me in an inconvenient position." she resumed, with out raising her eyes. "It is awkward for me to be here alone." "Yes, it is. Yoa had better come and stay with us, Miss Cbase. Mrs. Freeman will do ell she can to make you at home." Susan reflected, hesitated, reflated again, and then spoke. "I would most willingly and thankfully come ; but do you deem tlat I should be acting rrrht to leave the house ut this mo ment to leave Mr. Carnagie entirely to ser vants ?" "Of course your care and supervision would be worth more than all they can do. Your remaining would be better for him." "Then I will remain," said Susan. "It seems to be a duty thrown in my way, and I will not shrink from it. As soon as be shall be out of danger, if you and your sister will receive me until I can make arrangements for my departure to Europe, I shall be thankful." "You are not afraid of romaiuing io the uoose-afraid of the fever ?" "1 have no fear on that score." "1 thougVt that was why you spoko." "Ob, no. I thought I thought whether any ill-natured remarks might be made at uiy being here alone." -"Certainly not ; oh, certainly not," said Mr. Leicester. "You are closely related to Mr. Carnagie his wire's own sister." "True. But Susan knew that Mr. Leices ter wus not aware how ardently she and Charles Carnagie bad occe been attached to each other ; how tbey bad been engaged for years. There lay tbe chief reason for the inexpediency of the measure. Not inexpedi ent in itself ; Susan was secure in her own self-reliance ; but those at home, who had been acquainted with the engagement, might say his boose was not tin place for ber now. "I am not learned in these points of eti quette," resumed Mr. Leicester, perceiving that Susan still looked doubtful "If you think it would be belter, 1 am sure my sister will willingly come here and stuy with you until you can remove."" "Oh, bow pressed I. should be 1" nltcred Susan, with animation ; "that would obviate all difficulties. Do you think she would really come I Would she not fear the fever t" 'She would not Tear that. She had it a year ago. 1 will promise tnat sue will be witb you before tbe day is over. "What should 1 have done without you?" exclaimed Susan, in tbo fullness of her grati tude. The clergyman rose to leave. "I hope to be more useful to you yet." "Stay an instant, Mr. Leicester. Will it be possible," she added, sinking ber voice, "for os to favor Mr. Ora-pe's supposition that my sister was called to England ? You know ship did come in, that day, with letters. It will be an untruth ; but in such a case may t not be lustiuable ia chanty and mercy! She may not have goao tbere wroDgly ; ex cepting, inasmuch as that she bus left ber husband s now. You still cling to that idea," he observed. Well I do not see why it should not be favored. H the impression is abroad that sha has gone legitimately it will only be ror you to leave it uncontradicted." Xou win not mot to tne contrary i breathed Susan. He looked at her reproachfully, "ho, Miss Cbase. But there are the servants bere." "I will manage that." "And there will be her husband, when he is better." "Yes," said Susan, inwardly shivering. "We cannot tell what his belief his course may be. But be may not live." Mr. Leicester Quitted tbw bouse, luoroosniy convinced as to what Mr. Caroagie's belief would be, tbougb he might not be certain as to his course. The promised friend came without delay Mrs. Freeman. She wa a young, lively widow lady, very much given to talking. She openly lumented, and that ten times over in the course or the Orst day. tne inopportune summons to England of Mrs. Carnagie. Mr. Leicester bad kept faith, even wita ber, and susaus bearl thanked bim. "My dear, I admire you," she cried to Su san. "Manya young lady, situated as you are, would have flown off with Mrs. Carnagie, and left the poor man to tbo mercy ol tbe lever, and the Datives, who are just as stnpid and tiresome aa so many animals. It was exceedingly good and praiseworthy of you to brave tbe lolection, which, truth to say, is fonder or flying to fresh Europeans, like you, tbao to old acclimated ones and to brave the chatter of the gossip-mongers." "You think tbey w:ii chatter T" cried Susan. 1 think tbey might for yoa and Mr. Car oazie are both young bad yoa not hit upon tbe plan of bavins soma ooe io tbe hoase as cbaperosa. VI course l bey can t now. aiy brolber could not ODOerstana that tbey would, io any case ; but his bead's buried io bis duties, like ao ostrich's io tbe taod, and ha judges people and motives io accordance with bis cluneal tenuis. I know the aet out bare; it ia whispering aod scandal, among IbatD, from morning till night. That Mr. Jaeobson's the worst, aod sba is your sister's oeareti mono, is aba going to make a long stay in togianor- I am very grateful to vol lor coming,' said Susan, avoiding the Question. "Mot at all, my dear. If wa did not belp . . . ... T ' - - ... ... aaeb olber in this world, wbera should wa be wbeu w coma to answer for ourselves in the next TV "You are sura too do Dot fear tbe fever !' "Not I. I bad it last aulorao, and it will not pay ma a visit again. Tbvy ware aaying av atr. Litsoin s last night tb.t Mr. car oagia w.s surely Id for It." Susan lifted up ber bead with interest. "Ware you at Mrs. Lettsome'e !" "Yea. It ia sot oflet 1 attend eveniag parties, but Mrs. Lettiom promised V 0U r...J .' M ....... ' Susan longed to pnt question" if she dared. How could she frame it! She wanted to know whether Emma bad appeared there at alt. "Did was this voyage of my sistey's spo ken off" she said e't length-. "5ot at first. None of them Knew of it ; at least as I inferred. Mrs. Lettsnm was openly wondering what had become or ber, aa she had promised to be there. Toward tbe end or the evening morniag it w.s then when we were bre.king up, a note came in from Mrs. Carnagie, saying she had be called to -England on urgent business, aid bad been too busy with ber preparations to tend an apology earlier." Many people called that dny end tbe suc ceeding ones to inquire after Lieutenant Carnagie. They were mostly content with driving up to the door and driving from it ; ouly u few entered, probably "eld acclama tised ones," as Mrs. Freeman expressed it, who did not fear the fever. There wag a difference of opinion in Barbadoes, even among medical men, whether it was infectious or whether it was not ; many befd that it was not so, though it frequently became epidemic. Mrs. Freeman saw all tbe visiters in place of Susan; and she unconsciously (without hav ing eo idea that the real fads would not have borne her out) helped to keep up the assumption that Mrs. Carnagie had gone to England on business. Susan might possibly have betrayed herself, for she was a bad dis sembler, but she was too inwardly miserable to see nny one, and she bad her excuse io attending upon Lieutenant Carnagie. He was very ill. For four days Susan and the bead servant (a native woman, who had grown np children or her owo) scarcely left bis chamber. At tbe end of that time the fever abated, and he grew conscieus. The fifth day, be lay in a half-stupor, bis eyes oaly open at intervals ; tbe site he was de cidedly belter ; tbe sixth he was decidedly better ;'and lhaugb be scarcely spoke, seemed to watch what was going on about him. Towards the evening or this day Brillianna (they do give themselves such nne long oatnes, those poor natives :) had gone Irom tbe room, and Susan was alone. She was ittiiig by tbe bed, half asleep, for an onunul drowsiness and languor was over ber, when she was startled by tbe invalid's putting oi l one band and taking hold or bers, which happened to rest on tbe bed. It shook and trembled with weakness. Susaa, in ber conv passioD, did not withdraw bers, but leaned over him. You are better, Mr. Carnagie. We are all very thankful." "Jiow long bave 1 been bere r fie mur mured. "To-morrow will be the seveDtb doy." "I suppose I bave been in danger!" "Oh yes ; but that is over now. Quite over." . "Where's Efnma!" Tbe question turned Sosan sick. What was she to answer! Since I regained consciousness, I bave been looking for her, but I bave never seen ber. All this dny I bave bee waiting and keeping awake oo purpose, but she bag not come in. She has gone from borne ror a little while," stammered Susan. "It wus the best excuse that arose." He raised bis head ilh a start, but it fell hack again, and both bis bands clasped over Susau's from, as it seemed, emotion. Susan 1 ls she ill ! bbe bas net eanght it, and died in it !" "No. indeed, returned Susan, in an earnest accent, "I ansure you it is not so. She is quite well and bas not been ill. Pray do not gitale yourself ; it might undo all tbe amend ment. She is only tram heme, as I tell you." "1 want her to come aod see me. I waut ber to be reconciled. We have been going on very unsatisfactorily, but if she will forget aod forgive, I will. Ask ber ta come, Susan." I yes when yoa are better, stammered Susan again. "la she afraid of me I alraid ol luting toe fever!" "No yes perhaps sba is," faltered out poor Susao. "Can you get ber nere to-nigui i "No. not to-nigbt. "In a few days when you are strong. "11 ow is it yon did not run irom tuu inac tion as well as Euima." I am not afro-id of taking diseases, I have beta more amount; illness than Emma " "And you bave stayed witb me and she bus lowo I" proceeded Mr. Carnagie. "Yet she is my wile, and you ouly cue whom I re jected. Oh, Susan, my blind roily presses upon me sorely bow. j oavo aiurneu you around my bed, watching me, aa she ought to have watched, aod my heart has been ready to burst at tbe reflection that, but for my insane conduct, it would bave beeu your own place." bbe was much paiced, aoa eirove io araw away ber band. "Let tt be," he quickly said, holding li tightly between bis own. You cannot grudge its resting tbere for a minute or two; you were willing once to let it test tbere lorever. Do not be angry, Susao ; I am not going to insult you, by saying tbat I care Tor you, still, more than anything else on earth, but the contrast between your conduct and hers is casting a dark shadow oo me now ; aod 1 must speak out. "Mr ("urnm-in " she said "von are Emma's husband ; it is ror ber sake that I have stay. od witb yoa io your dangerous illness You are not repaying ma as you ougbt. You must know these words and allusions to be until and unkind. 'Ay, I am Emma's husband, and we are brother and sister. I know, and see, and reel all tbat I bave lost, and know that 1 must put up with it, and make tbe best or wbut is. am prepared to do tbat ; 1 tell yoo. I nave eeo bo pi UK, as I lay bere, that 1 and Emma may mutually forgive each other, and go on more cordially than wa bave doue. What else woold yoa have, Susan." "Unit it could be '.'aspirated tusao, irom the very depths or ber desparing heart. "But tpis is aa unpromising beginning to wards it," continued Mr. Carnagie, "br going from ma Id this way. Suppose i bad died! Hasan had nothing to aoswer. "And vousav aba will Dot come now for soma r)av. W bare is she staving. I on yoa shall Know particulars wuen juu ira atroiiser." reDhed 8iaao. "You must not talk HOW." Brillraooe ratnraed to- tha Chamber, and Hasan lnft it. afrerd lest tha Questions of M r. Carnagie aa to bis wife's absence ntigh be come too close. BD. went to toe drawing room, and sal witb Mr Freeman. brillianna says bar mastej is better this eveaiog," .observed tha tatter. "Much batter." replied tfos.o. Tbara was a silence. Presently Mrs. Free man spoke again, but she received no reply. Suau a eyas bad clesed. Their lids looked swollen, a ad ber cheeks were burning. Mrs. Freem.e gaaed at ber io dismay. "Miaet'Bet" . . 1 piMi epvi. luuu auu auruy uj auu 11 aroused I-1 il. I A J . L , 1 3 . 1 bOMB. "hat is the matter with you. Nothing." answered Susan. "Only I feel Sleepy, and my head aches. It bas been hot aod beavyall the afternoon." "1 do not ih to alarm you unnecessarily, but it looks lust like the fever coming on." "Oh, not here," uttered Susan, growing ner vous at the fear presented to her. "1 should not rike to be laid np in Wr. Carnagie' fiouse. "I declare you bve the very symptoms. I nope it may not be. I will remain with you, should it prove so, rest assured of that" "But to be ill in this house 1" presisted poor Susan, harping opon the to her most unsatis factory point io the prospect. "Could I not be removed to jours !" "Ifyou pari en aily wished it. But our house is not so healthy situated or so roomy as Ibis. Wre shall see how vou are to-morrow. But when the morrow came it was too lute to remove Susan Cbase. The fever hud come oo witb vengnnce. It is probable that her harrassed state of miDd contributed to increase tbe dePitinm. "Two invalids on my bands!" ejaculated Mrs. Freeman, "Well I must prove mvseir equull to it. The danger is past with Mr. Ciirnagie, so I wilt turn him over to one ol the others, and Brillianna shall transfer her nursing to Miss Chase. She's as obstinate as a mule in temper, that woman, but she'g a famous nurse. As to myself, I'll divide my supervision iuto three parts : two be given to Susan Clinge, and one to Mr. Carnagie." When Mrs. t reeman could spare a moment from Susan, she went to pay Iter'Tirst visit that morning to Mr. Carnagie. "There is no need t ask bow you are, was her salutation1 to bim. "You- Jook os b?isk as possible verv differ ent from what you did three days ago." Yes, 1 am right again. Brillianna says Susnn is ill. "The fever caught her." "I am vexed to hear it. Is there a fear or delirium coming on, "It is on already roping. New constitu tions are k locked down soon. But there is one consolation, Mr. Carnagie ; il will be the soonest spent. The fiercer the storm the quicker it's over. I do not rear but she will get through it." "UJ course bet sister will come home to nurse her," emphatically uttered Mr. Car nagie. "Who come home !" "My wife. If she stepped aloof from me. she cannot from Susan." "How con she come home?" cried Mrs. Freeman. "How can Bhe etoy away?" retorted Mr. Carnagie "Her own sister, who came out purposely to take care or ber in her illness she cannot let her lie and die, as it may lie, amid strangers, and. not come near her! Hove yon sent to inform Mrs. Curnagie ?" Mrs. Freeman did not reply. Her privoto opinion, just then, wan that Lieutennat Car nngie's delirium had come buck to him. ihe never supposed he eeald be ignoruut of bis wife's voyoge. "Where is it tbat my wife is staying ?" he resumed. "I asked Ssson yesterday, but she did not say. Ouly at Mrs. Jucobso.-i's, I suppose." "Well 1" remarked Mrs. Freeman, "this is the first time 1 ever knew that the fever ob fiterates the recollection of previous events. It will be a new point for the consideration or tbe doctors. Hove you quite forgotten that Mrs. Carnagie sailed for Europe ?" Mr. Carnagie lay and looked at her. "Mrs. Curnagiv has not sailed 1" "Yes she lias :' that its why I am staying here with Miss Chase. It would have been a cruel thing to leave ber in your house with out a protector, and job1, perhaps, dying." Mr. Carnugie was weuk and ill. and be began to wonder whether his memory bad placed him false, as Mrs. Freeman asserted. He carried kis thoughts back I fie fust : all in vain. "I kuve no recollection," be said : "I do not comprehend at u,i wbut you are saying." "De.r me I I hope it will return to you as you grow stronger! Your wile started for England by the lust pueket ; it made Sail the very morning tliut your delirium came on. Uuib went with ber; and Captain Chard Bulled hy the some vtssel,' and is taking charge of her on the voyage. Dou'l you re ined. ber iiow !" At that moment Billiunna put in her bead-, and beckoned Mrs. Freeman from the roum. ft was well tha-S it was so, otherwise hat lady mihl have obtained a curious elu cidation. Mr. Carnagie hud time to digest tbe news, and to form his own opinion upon t. Whether an explosion of augry pussion or any otheremotion was given way to cunnot be told, be was alone ; but the next tune his medical attendaut came, she insisted that something musl have thrown Mr. Curnagie duck, lor he wag worse again. Not a word suid Mr. Carnagie. CHAPTER VIII. Mrs. Freeman's theory of "the fiercer the storm the quicker it's over," whether right or wrong I i a euernl sense certainly apeand to apply to the illness of Susan. The turn ing point in her malady 6oon came, and then she progressed rupidly towards recovery - One day alter she was about agutn, she wus sitting in un easy cbuir at the open winJott of the drawing-room, when Mr. Curnagie came in. Mrs. Freeman hud goue for an hour or two to her own home. Well, Susan !" lie said, am tolerably strong again, considering wbut tbe pull bag been. Where's bin ma I X oo raid 1 was to know when 1 got well. Susan s luce becaoie livid. Mju was weak yet, and the qrresfinn terrified her; This was the moment she had so dreuded. Mr. Curnagie drew forward a chair aid sat down by her. "Shall 1 tell you, or will you tell me!" be said, in a marked manner. Some words escaped from Susan a white lips ; something to the effeel of "did be know where she wag I "I do. Vfus it not a fine recompense 7" he rnntmued. will. guDUresseu passion, -in will anv nothing of me. her buidiaod, but of you. To bring you out, and then to cast you on ia a strange piucs, iuv. , Tu tors, separated from your home and trietids by the wide aea. I Abandoned shan erfS to. man I Did yoa know of ber flight tbe evening she left!" Oh no !" answered Susan, who was shak- iog excessively. "If I had it should ha been prevented by mean, or force, hej en. treaties failed. What spall jou do " "Need yoa ask! Tbere is ool one course open to ana " -Aod tbat!" Shoot Chard, aod get a divorce." "Ob, Mr. Carnagie t" she exclaimed, ia a startled, wailing tone. "Do ootbing in pre. ciplutioo. It may do be so had as it ap pear, She may bave goue away only to se parata berselt from you, without any-p-any ill luleulions. Nothing susoicious, at to ber voyage, has traaspirsd bere : it is uuiversally looked upon as aa innocent rep. I do not wish to judge between you, aed Emma, Mr. Catvagia, but yoo mut be aware that there was much ill reeling between you " "Say on ber side, if yoa please," was his re ply. "There would have been little on mine but for her own temper and conduct. From the Erst hour tbat I brought her out she gave me nothing but reproaches and cold looks, and for no earthly reason.,' "She she some injudicious people told her tales te yoa former prejudice," stammered Susan, always a peace-maker, and anxious to offer what excuse she might for her erring sister. " b ( "Pshaw 1" argrily retorted Mr. Carnagie "No matter what she heard to my prejudice as to when I was a single man it could not affect me as a married ,one or her either Young men are young men all over the (lob , officers especially, and plunge into nonsense of all kinds, but when they marry they leave it all behind them. Had she heard that i St ed Bridgetown and boiled down the natives for soup, it wus no business of hers. I brough t her eut here, Susan, to do my duty by her, to be a good husband, as a true-hearted man should be ; and she was a fool, and something worse, to rake up my old scores aguinst me. You would not have done it." That was very true. But Susan did rM say. so. "It has been tolly and mndnesg with ns b( t'l, throughout the piece," be csslinned; "and now, 1 suppose, we are reaping tS re ward. To gratify a wild, hasty fancy each took for tbe other, I was raise to you, Susan, and to every spnrk or honor that ought to bave Btirred within me. I " "Mr, Curnagie," she interrupted, "speok on aoy topic but that. It is ungenerous of you to allude to it." "I know that; it was but a passing allu sion ;'but I should like yon to glean bow bit ter t me ore tba os'Acg of self-reproach. 1 should think they are to ber for herconduct then for you had been to ber a tender, lov ing sister, and did not merit sucb a requittal. What has followed that ill-afivised step? We have led a cat-and-dog life together, end now she has lost herself: and I" ke stamp ed bis foot "am dishonored in tbo sight of men." "Have proof before yon judge ber harshly," whispered Susan again. "She may not bavo proceeded to extremes, or intend to." ") will wait for no proof, and 1 will never spare her !" vehemeutly answered Mr. Car nugie. "The very moment that the law will rid me or ber, I will be rid. lam surprised you can seek to pallinte her conduct, Susan, for sin and shame tell upon yoa and br own family almost as mach as they do eu me. Let us drop ber tia-me forever." He rose and stood as iT gazing en the rer andub and Ike prospeit beyond, probably seeing nothing. Susan's thoughts turned, perhaps iu spite er her wish, to the past, when she hud been looking forward joyfully to her marriage with him. That marriage had been frustrated ; yel here she was, in littlo more than twelve months, in his house, alone with him, far away fron her own home oud kindred olone with him. now, in this roosi, and yet not his wife! Jt was Very strange; and il was undesirable ; even with the visits of Mrs Freeman, it was undesirable. Susan felt her poi-iton acutely, and leaned ber head on her bund in' perplex-ity. What a future to be anticipated!" sudden ly exclaimed Mr. Carnagio. "What will il be ?" "Ay, indeed !" said Susan, rousing herself j "Bhe did not thick or ber future w Lea she left her home." "Her future !" be scornfully rejoined ; "ber future requires no speculating upon ; she bus plainly murked il out for herself, and entered upon it. 1 was speukiog or my owe. Soli tude and dissatisfaction are before me." "1 feel for you deeply. I wish I knew how to whisper a h pa that it may be soothed to you." "I wish you would whisper it, Susan," be answered, returning to bis seot. And again there wag a pause, which M r. Carnagie broke. "In a cerium time 1 shall be clear or ber. 1 do not know how long these proceedings take, but I shall go to England and enter up on them immediately; tbey will grant me leave, undi'r the circumstances. In a few months from now 1 shall be a free man. Will yea not whr?jera hope for thut period, Susun T' She did not catch bis meaning. "Wbot bone is there that 1 can whisper.?" lie bent towards her ; be spoke in a low tone a tone as tender as it had been in years gone by. "Can it never be again with us, Susan, us it used to be ? Will you not come out here and take place, and be to me my dearest wire !" Susun sat witb eyes and moatli open. "Curnagie !" "lfyou will but forgive my infatuated folly and remember it oo moie. Oh, Susun! put u into my power to atone lor it ! beu the time shull come, iryou will but have pity up on me and mine, my whole life shull be one long atonement. Ueinember what we ure to eucb other; let it come ngnn ; united in heart and Lund, blessings muy be in store for both of us." II nd Susun been strong and well, she would uo doubt bave led Lieulenant Curuagiu and the room to tbeniselves ; as it wus, after a Vain utlempt to rise, which be prevented, elie burst into u miserable Hood of tears." "It need not Jour presence here to renew my affection for yoa," he proceeded. "It had never re. lly leTt vou, though it wus obscured by the ill-omened reeling that rushed over me and her which feeling, call il by what oumea)e might, wus neither affection nor love: it wag a species uf frenzy ; a delirinm, with out foundation aDd without strength, and that's the best that Can be said or it. Hud you Dot come out here, Susan, my affection lor 70s would bave died away gnduul degrees in your presence, and with my wife still true to me' would have buried it, end did bury it, within myself; yoa shonld never have beard of it or suspected. But she ia gono, aud you und I are left ; pray you let us agree to render tbe future bright to i-ucb other." She wrenched away the hand which b' hr.j taken, and covered her buruifig aud 'jarful face, which sob choked her utterin'.e. "Ob, Mr. Carnagie 1 you a'e very cretf i" "I love yt.u better than f f old ; I love you as I believe r.an never I jved woman. 1 will strive to m.it,, ,our 0M jonK mhioe. oui'.j ou are in my bouse -. vou teudad rov '.ck bed aud brought me round , you have do other protector bera but my own self Surely, it all poiuts to the expediency of your promising to be my. wife. Y,"" musl see it !" "Will yoa be geoerau ! can you be gen erous!" she ottered, ia a sarca.iio tone, yet almost, hesida berseJf. "I can. and will be generoas to yoa." "'i'iieo release me, that I may go loetanlly from your presence. Yoo will, if you have a Spark of aiauly feeling witbiriyou. "Will you not listen U me!" 'I will not lisleo to you ; bow dare yoa ask it? My sister is your wife your wi'e, Mr. Carpagie; and you ara disgracing jrwrsell and insulting ma. To suffer wbalyou bave beeo saying to enter your thoughts, much mora to give utteraoca to it, ought to bava dyad your, brow witb sbamc Proceed do farther ; I have friends in the islmid, close at band, who will protect me if I appeal to them." He looked gloomily at her. "Have yo learned to hate me, Susan !" ' I had not learned to hate yoo. 1 esteem ed you, and liked you, us my sister's husband. 1 ou are teaching me to bate you now. "Look at my future," he returned ; consid er what it will be. Left here to my deserted home, without any one to care for me, or to make it what a heme ought to be ; pointed at as a wronged man I bave you no compas sion for me ?" "Ye?, 1 have e-ery compassion for you aa your wite'a sister. All other ties between aa have long been over." "Never to be renewed ? Will no entreaty persuade you ! not even tbe pleadings oraiiy unhappy love. "Never never f I would almost rattier hove died of the fever than live to receive this iusult ; I would far rather die than become your wife. "You see that poor blaek slave!" she vehemently cr;d', pointing to Jicko. who was at work in the garden ; "well, were it offered me to chooso between jou, I would marry him rather thon you !" Mr. Carnagie gave vent to a violent explo sjon or words, and strode from the room, banging the door alter him with sach force thut it shook the slightly built house. And Susau Cha9, shattered in spirit and in frame fell in into a-rv hysterical lit, and sobbed aud cried, unheard by all. She was growing more composed, and had risen to go to ber own room, when Mr. Lei. cester entered. She sat down again, vexed tbat be should observe, which he could not fail to do the traces of emotion on her face. "I bring you a message from my sister." he said. "She finds more to look to at home than she antipnted, and will not bo ablo to return before dinner: not until lato in tUa evening." Susan's state of feel in 5 was such that she dared not speak. Her heart and eyes were brim fill oud running ever. And now to be told that Mrs. Freeman would not be back till night: all those hours alone iu tbe bouse with Mr. Carnagie ! "Y'ou do noS look well. Miss Chase," bo ebserved, "well or buppy." The tears must come tbere was do belp for it, and tbey rained down ; but she mana ged to steady her voice. "Mr. Leicester, you were kind enough, be fore my illoess came on, to give me uu iuvita tion to your house. 1 wish 1 could be moved there." It is tbe very thing I ond Mrs. Freeman bave been speaking of to-duy," be answered, pleasure beaming from bis eyes. "We think the change would tie most desirable. As soon as yoa shull be a little stronger, Mrs. Freeman can return home, and' yoa witb ber." "I am strong enough now," answered Su san, and ber tone struck Mr. Leicester as be. ing odo of painful c"agernoss. "Let me come at once, this afternoon. I cannot walk so far yet, but Jicko can drive me in tba carriage, 1 shall not trouble yoa long," she continued, "for I shall sw.by the next packet." "Uo, no indwtl, bu interrupted, answering ber lust sentence, "tbo next packet goes in a few days ; we must keep you lontrer with us lima that. Putting other considerations aside, you would not bo strong enough to un- aeriaKe tne voyage. "Strrng or weak, 1 must eo." she replied : "I cannot remain io Barbadoes. I wish I bad oever come to it." "I bope ootbiug UBpleasaot bag happened," be said, speaking witb hesitation. "ilo," returned Susan, evasively, "notbiug particular. Only after after the step my sis er has tuken it is not rgre -able to me to meet Mr. Curnagie. 1 shull be tr!y thank ful for the shelter of your hong and protec tion until I gail ; and perhaps gome lime ia Euglaud, opportunity w.ll be afforded ua re turning your kind hospitality." "Dear Miss Cbase." he said, in a tow tone. "need you sail at all!" Susan looked at bim. was fie going to plead for Mr. Carnagie! No : be was going to plead for himself; and warm color rushed into the wuc face of Susan. Perhaps she had half suspected that he might some time do it. "You propose to honor my bouse by a tem porary visit ; to accept or my temporary pro tection. Oh, Miss Chose, may I not ask yoa to accept of them for all time ? 1 have ad mired and loved yoa ever since we met, end my dearest wish bag long been- that tbe fu ture shall see yoa my wife. Let me bope for it !" What witb one offer ODd another, Susan was certainly confounded. She did not, in consequence, answer so rendily as she might bavt- none. "My sister is soon to morry M r. Grape," be resume. 1 ; "I mention it lest you might deem her be.ng w.tb mo an impediment ; but she probably bus to'd yeu. All that the most tender " "1 beg your pardon, Mr. Leicester," inter rupted Sutao, recovering ber senses; pray do uul continue ; it will only bu paiuful to us both. 1 leel sensibly your good opinion of me your bind offor and I thank you; but 1 cun only decliue it lirmly and irrevocably decline It." " "ilave you another attachment V Le abked with a saddened eye and flushed face. "No, indeed ; but thut is nothing to tbe purpose. Please do not recur to tbe subject ugarin." lie sat silent a few minotcs ; he taw tbero was no hope for bim tbat , meant what sl.e said ; and, witb a sigh I'o prepared to ! im part. "Theo-I will o back, cow, and tell my sigter to ex pet' yoa V "Yes if Susan looked at Liin snd, hesitate'. .After what had just passed weald ho liKo her to become bis guest ? the was ksk ipi herself. Mr. Leicester's thoughts were qUiCK. "I am going op the country on a m'csioo," bo battened to say. "1-starl this evening and .'.lull be away tome days, 1 am sure Mrs. Pre. 111 a u will strive to umLejou coni!oria,blv both lor me and bersull." How Susun thanked Uim ia her hcait ! na held out his band. "I may not tee yoo again, Mist Chase May tbe blesuug of- Heaven go wild vou, wherever you Way go. Fare you Well." "Furewell, aud tbuuk you for all," wag ber tearful respoose, as sho returned bis band a IVrveul clasp She watcbad bim away, and then tbe step, ped on to tbe verandah, tailed to Jicko, and ordered bim to get tbe carriage ready. Next the proceeded to bar chamber, gave direi t on to Biillianna about teodiug ber th ug trier ber to Mra. Freeman's md tbeu the tat down and wrote a brier note to Mr. Caruagie. Re. fore aha bad well fiui.hed it. Jicko came vritb. the carriago, and to quilted Lieutenant Ctiot. gia't bouse forever. Within ( th wa. In bar bartb od board tba good ship which waa plowing tha wave 00 it way to F.ogland. Aod that wus all th recumpsosa and the satisfaction tbat Susan Cbaaa obtained by her well-iMeatiooj ed but iH.tUrrcd visit to Barbadoes. . To be confttntt
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